diff --git a/rpitx.py b/rpitx.py
index 26a6ce10..6e9b710b 100644
--- a/rpitx.py
+++ b/rpitx.py
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 #						output(txLed, txLedff)
 					else:
 						print("Turning off transmit")	
-						system("echo > command_tx False")				
+						system("echo > command_tx False")
+					sleep(5)	
 				try:
 					f = open("/home/pi/CubeSatSim/cwready")
 					system("gen_packets -M 20 -o /home/pi/CubeSatSim/morse.wav /home/pi/CubeSatSim/cw.txt -r 48000 > /dev/null 2>&1")